THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair
Senator Ronald D. Kouchi, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2013

DATE:

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

TIME:

2:50 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB564
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HAWAII-GROWN PRODUCE.
Establishes the farm-to-school program in the department of agriculture to increase the procurement of locally-grown fruits and vegetables.  Establishes a task force within the department of agriculture to examine the feasibility of establishing school gardens and creating a Hawaii-grown fresh fruit and vegetable program and to advise the department of agriculture in the creation and implementation of the farm-to-school program.

AGL/EDU, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

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